Averitt Express, Inc.
Nonclassifiable — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Averitt Express, Inc. | Report ID | 2021042982 |
| Address | 5919 Southeast 74th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73135 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | 1525216 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.39000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift inside a box truck. While adjusting the load, the employee's leg was pinned by the forklift, resulting in a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2021, a worker at Averitt Express, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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